Chapter 618: Villagers’ Meeting
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In any case, regardless of how much she ridiculed him, Su Xuewu embarrassed Zhang Chunxiang more.
“Alright, I understand,” he said, indifferent to her mockery. If he had the time, he might as well deceive a few more girls. It was more profitable to trick them into giving him money than stealing vegetables.
Su Pingfan grabbed the money and swiftly fled, leaving Zhang Chunxiang behind in frustration. When she noticed the kitchen remained cold and untouched, her temper flared. Placing her hands on her hips, she scolded, “Su
Pingping, you useless girl! Why haven’t you cooked yet?”
“I… There’s no oil or salt at home,” Su Pingping stammered.
Zhang Chunxiang nearly choked in disbelief. She paused before snapping, “Can’t you cook without oil and salt? Make pancakes or something. How can you be so clueless? You are utterly incompetent.”
“There are no noodles either, and we’re running out of rice,” Su Pingping added
“How unfortunate. Fine, just eat something to fill our stomachs for now. After dark, we’ll continue stealing vegetables.”
“But stealing vegetables is wrong. I don’t want to go,” Su Pingping protested, mustering her courage.
“What did you say? Let me tell you, if you refuse to come with me, I’ll marry you off to the village butcher. If I do, I won’t have to steal vegetables anymore,” Zhang Chunxiang threatened in a shrill voice, her frustration boiling over. “Who else am I doing this for? If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t need to steal vegetables.”
The town’s pig slaughterer was notorious for his brutality, having beaten two wives to death and letting his wives die in childbirth due to his unwillingness to spend money on medical care. The horrifying tale was known far and wide, serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of blinded greed and desperation.
Frightened, Su Pingping began to cry and quickly begged for mercy. “I… I’ll go steal vegetables with you,” she whimpered.
“Humph! That’s more like it,” Zhang Chunxiang huffed, satisfied with her compliance, and retreated to her room.
In the afternoon, the village organized a meeting. When the news reached Su Wen’s house, she was just about to take a nap. Upon receiving the notice, she grabbed her hat and rushed out.
Seeing Su Wen covering herself tightly as she left, Zhou Hengyang couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction. He was pleased with Wen Wen’s behaviour.
“Do you want to come with me?” Su Wen asked.
“Yes, let’s go together!” Zhou Hengyang said, grabbing his car keys.
“Why do you need the car keys?” Su Wen inquired.
“The village meeting is over. I’m heading to the county town,” he replied. “We need to buy a train ticket. Fifth Sister will be starting school soon. Remember, we agreed to send her to the capital? There aren’t many trains going there.”
Only then did Su Wen recall the limited transportation options of the 1980s. Most travel was by train, which was slow and infrequent. High-speed trains didn’t exist, and tickets needed to be bought in advance.
“You’re right, you are considerate,” Su Wen praised. She noticed Zhou Hengyang’s indifferent expression and decided to tease him subtly, making a face behind his back..